While most publicly listed companies still leave cryptocurrencies locked in cold wallets 'lying flat', SharpLink Gaming has already put its $200 million ETH to work. This is not a simple transfer, but moving the company's assets into the Linea network to start on-chain yield farming.
The transition from 'diamond hands' to 'yield farmers'
Do you remember the tactics that institutions used to employ?
Buy Bitcoin → Store in cold wallet → Wait for appreciation
This 'faithful holding' model is becoming outdated
The new play now is:
Buy ETH → Put it in Layer 2 → Multiple yields stacking
Allow assets to continuously create value 24 hours a day
Why has it changed? Because shareholders want returns, and the market demands efficiency. When traditional investments yield only 4-5% annually, on-chain returns can easily reach 7-10%. The gap in between is the cognitive dividend.
Why Linea? The institutional "threefold filter"
Institutions selecting Layer2 is like a mother-in-law choosing a son-in-law, the standards are extremely strict:
Safety bottom line:
ConsenSys endorsement is equivalent to receiving "state-owned enterprise certification" in the crypto world
zk technology guarantees fund safety, relying on mathematics rather than trust
Efficiency is a necessity:
Gas fees have decreased from dozens of dollars on the mainnet to a few cents
Transaction confirmations have dropped from minutes to seconds
Capital flow efficiency has increased tenfold or more
Compliance lifeline:
Institutional-level custody solutions
Clear regulatory pathways
Structures that traditional financial management teams can understand
A larger game is unfolding
SharpLink's operation this time actually sets an example for all listed companies:
"Pay attention, this is how on-chain financial management works"
What will happen next?
More financial management heads of listed companies will start researching DeFi
Institutional-specific DeFi tools will see an explosion
The competition in Layer2 has upgraded from technical battles to ecological service competitions
What can ordinary people learn?
Although we don't have 200 million dollars, our ideas can be referenced:
Don't let assets sleep:
Idle cryptocurrencies are also opportunity costs
Simple staking can also generate basic returns
Choose the right network:
Layer2 is not just about saving on Gas fees
It's also a ticket to enter a high-yield ecosystem
Pay attention to institutional movements:
Their direction, where they invest real money,
often represents the next trend
The logic of future wealth is changing
In the past, it was "hold and wait for appreciation"
Now it's "let assets continuously generate income"
The future is "co-building and sharing ecological benefits"
SharpLink's 200 million dollars is like the first frog jumping into warm water. When other frogs find the water temperature just right, the whole pond will boil.
Currently laying out the Layer2 ecosystem is like laying out internet infrastructure ten years ago. It may not be the most exciting, but it could be the most stable long-term choice.
Risk warning: This article is only for industry analysis and does not constitute any investment advice. The market is risky, and investment should be cautious.
What do you think about institutions massively entering Layer2? Are your crypto assets still "lying flat"? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!
